WHAT IS MUCUS
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF THAT?
Answers
Answer:
Mucus is a normal, slippery and stringy fluid substance produced by many lining tissues in the body. It is essential for body function and acts as a protective and moisturizing layer to keep critical organs from drying out. Mucus also acts as a trap for irritants like dust, smoke, or bacteria.
Answer:
We all have sputum in our lungs.
Sputum helps to protect our airways from infection. More about this can be found in the section on ‘What is COPD’.
A change in our sputum can give us an ‘early warning’ sign. More about this can be found in the section on ‘Managing an exacerbation
Explanation:
Our bodies have many defence mechanisms to protect us from infection, sputum is one of these. Sputum filters out harmful particles that we can breathe in and reduces our risk of developing infections.